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What's more, Americans will see the three - cylinder first in the i8 electric sports car — when paired with a hybrid drivetrain, it seems, the notion of a half - size Bimmer seems easier to swallow.
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Electric cars aren't slow, but BMW's convertible version of the i8 electric sports car has sure taken its time coming.
Not exact matches
Motor Trend recently got their hands on a 2015 BMW i8 for the latest episode of Ignition, and host Jonny Lieberman takes the exotic i8 hybrid through a full battery of testing and hard driving to see if this gas - electric coupe achieves true sports car status.
As BMW's i8 coupe approaches half a decade on our roads, the Munich firm has given its petrol - electric sports car not only a mid-life facelift, but also increased its electric driving range.
With the electric motor and combustion engine providing a total output of 369hp and 420 lb - ft of torque, the i8 Coupe and i8 Roadster more than live up to the sporting heritage of BMW — blowing through 0 - 60mph in as little as 4.2 seconds.
If you want to experience the performance and luxury of a BMW, but in an eco-friendly package, then you'll be very impressed with the BMW i models, which includes the all - electric BMW i3 subcompact and the plug - in hybrid BMW i8 sports car.
Like the i3, the i8 has comfort, sport and eco-pro driving modes — all involve a combination of electric and gasoline propulsion, but with different throttle, steering and damping mapping.
The i8 has comfort, sport and eco-pro driving modes, all involving a combination of electric and gasoline propulsion with different throttle, steering and damping mapping.
The 2015 i8 commands a very high price, but it is the most exotic car currently bearing the BMW badge and offers a dual personality between efficient electric and powerful sport driving.
This month BMW will also launch its all - electric and range - extended i3 city car — to be followed by an i8 plug - in six - figure sports car.
Cars like the X3, MINI Cooper Countryman, 6 Series GT Diesel, and the sports M5 have already been introduced, while in the months to come, the company will revamp the entire range of MINI Cooper, launch the electric hybrid i8 Roadster and two new sports cars that include the M2 and the M2 Competition, which is a race - track version, both of which have never been sold in India, and an assortment of motorcycles that include the 750GS and the 310GS, BMW executives say.
The BMW i3 is an all electric vehicle designed for the big city, while the i8 is a serious sports car with a plug - in electric hybrid powertrain.
At the moment, BMW only has two cars using the i nomenclature, which are the fully electric i3 and the plug - in hybrid i8 sports car.
In addition, BMW will feature the BMW Concept X5 eDrive, the plug - in hybrid high - performance BMW i8, all - electric BMW i3, BMW X4 Sports Activity Coupe, BMW M4 Coupe, BMW M6 Gran Coupe, and other BMW vehicles at the BMW booth.
The BMW sub-brand will bring the first pure - bred electric car — the BMW i3 — onto the market in 2013, and this will be followed a year later by the introduction of the BMW i8 plug - in hybrid sports car.
The BMW i8 is a plug - in hybrid sports car, powered by a small three - cylinder turbocharged engine and an electric motor.
The more sporting BMW i8 is a plug - in hybrid that uses the 170 - hp electric motor from the i3 positioned over its front axle, while a 3 - cylinder engine making 220 bhp is positioned over the rear axle.
The BMW eDrive drive system technology originally developed for the all - electric BMW i3 and BMW i8 plug - in hybrid sports car can now be experienced in six BMW model ranges and one MINI.
So we were expecting a bold electric sports car to be their first foray into avant - garde automobiles — something to rival BMW's i8 perhaps?
GKN has developed the first two - speed eAxle; the technology has entered production on the BMW i8 plug - in hybrid sports car, (earlier post) in which it provides power to the front wheels from a 96 kW, 250 N · m (184 lb - ft) electric motor.
Its design signals lightness, safety, efficiency and pure driving pleasure — stand - out qualities that the BMW i8 plug - in hybrid sports car shares with the BMW i3, its pure - electric sibling conceived for agile and comfortable urban driving.
Developed initially for the all - electric BMW i3 and BMW i8 plug - in hybrid sports car — which duly led the way in electric mobility in the premium sector — the modular structure of BMW eDrive technology sets it up perfectly for use in various vehicle concepts and segments.
The biggest highlight of this year's Frankfurt motor show has to be the BMW i range, including the production i8 hybrid - electric sports car.
The BMW i8 is a hybrid sports car that uses a 1.5 - liter turbocharged three - cylinder engine to power the rear wheels and an electric motor to power the front wheels for a total of 369 horsepower.
The i3 builds on the success of the Bavarian's hybrid sports car, the i8, by offering consumers a more practical five - door hatchback loaded with an all - electric drivetrain.
BMW i8 Roadster - this incredible open - top plug - in hybrid delivers the performance of a sports car with the breathtaking efficiency of an electric vehicle.
From issues at the pump, to foregoing gasoline completely, we turn to BMW's i electric fleet, where Motorweek was given a sneak peek recently in New York City... BMW's i8, the svelte plug - in hybrid sport coupe teased at auto shows in 2009, has gained an equally stylish companion in 2012, the i3 sport sedan.
The i8 model can drive under fully electric power and also offers an engaging sport experience, along with an out - of - this world design.
And the production version of their new premium EV, i8 sport coupe, one electric that won't leave the driving fun behind.
BMW i is represented in 54 countries with the BMW i3 electric car for urban areas, BMW i8 plug - in hybrid sports car and plug - in hybrid BMW iPerformance Automobiles.
BMW has revealed another preproduction concept of its upcoming carbon - fiber - intensive i8 — this time as a spyder that presages an open - top version of the lightweight gasoline - electric hybrid sports car that is planned to follow its coupe sibling into showrooms in 2014.
Could the 2015 BMW i8 sports coupe, coming this summer, do for plug - in hybrids what the Tesla Model S did for battery - electric vehicles?
Oman's official news daily reports that as an electric hybrid sports coupe, the BMW i8 offers» unparalleled fuel efficiency» that «takes nothing away from the thrill of driving a thoroughbred performance car.»
BMW i8: The Executive Exit Challenge EV World captures several automotive executives slipping into the BMW i8 electric hybrid sports car and then - humorously - trying to get back out.
But first comes the i3, called a Megacity Vehicle, the first premium all - electric vehicle, sporting a similar look to the sport i8 but in a crossover size.